Postmasters' Provisionals
1 Millbury Mass., 5c Black on Bluish (7X1). Two clear to ample margins, just into outer rim at top and left, clear impression on bright fresh paper, tied by neat "Milbury Ms. Mar. 23" circular datestamp in red on piece of folded cover (circa 1847), light folds in piece clear of stamp##A VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP. THE ONLY SOUND STAMP AMONG THE NINE USED EXAMPLES RECORDED ON PIECE OR OFF COVER.##The 5c stamp issued by Millbury postmaster Asa Holman Waters is one of two United States provisionals with a portrait (George Washington in both cases). It is also unusual in that the designation "Post Office" appears without any town name, a characteristic in common with the Baltimore and Boscawen provisionals, and that the circular datestamp has the town name mis-spelled "Milbury" with one L.##This piece is illustrated and discussed in Philip T. Wall's article on the Millbury provisional (Chronicle 120 and 121), in which he records seventeen examples (an eighteenth stamp on cover has since been recorded). There are three stamps known on pieces, two of which are tied by the town marking. The stamps on the other two pieces are creased. All of the six used stamps off cover or piece have creases or more serious faults.##Backstamped W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson). With 1996 P.F. certificate...............$ 18,000 2 New Haven Conn., 5c Red on White, Blue Signature, 1874 Reprint (8XU1R). Large margins, adhesive remnants on back, Extremely Fine, the scarce first reprint, 30 made...............$ 425 3 (Grieg's) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Large margins all around, full bold red "Free" in octagonal frame, Extremely Fine, choice example of the first adhesive stamp used in the United States (issued in February 1842), with 1996 P.F. certificate...........$ 750 4 U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Light Blue (6LB3). Large even margins, deep impression on beautiful bright shade of paper, vivid orange-red "U.S." in octagonal frame cancel centered on stamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, the first stamp printed and issued under authority of the U.S. government (August 1842), with 1994 P.F. certificate................................................$ 850 5 S 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Pos. 6, small part original gum, full margins all around, bright paper and Very Fine, examples with any part of original gum are rare, with 1996 P.F. certificates...............................$ 750 6 (S) 5c Black, "AC M" Initials, Pelure Paper (9X1a var). Pos. 11, unused (no gum), deep impression with bold initials, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp and very rare on this ultra-thin pelure paper, ex Boker, Wall, Farrington, with 1992 P.F. certificate.........................................$ 1,100 7 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Full even margins, deep shade and fine impression, bold red "Paid" in arc cancels, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate..........$ 475 8 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Large even margins, neatly cancelled by blue ms. and trace of red cds, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate......................$ 650 9 5c Black, "A.C.M." Initials (9X1b). Large margins, deep shade, bold red large cds with integral "5 Paid" - the New York foreign mail marking of this period - a beautiful and Extremely Fine stamp, with 1993 P.F. certificate................$ 950 10 5c Black, "A.C.M." Initials, Pelure Paper (9X1b var). Large to huge margins, neat blue ms. cancel, deep shade, Extremely Fine, a rare early printing on very thin pelure paper, ex Farrington, with 1992 P.F. certificate................$ 625 11 (S) 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1e). Unused (no gum), full even margins, beautiful proof-like impression on fresh paper##EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK PROVISIONAL WITHOUT SIGNATURE.##With 1996 P.F. certificate...................................................$ 2,400 12 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1e). Large margins all around, intense shade and impression, lightly cancelled by red "Paid" in arc##EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN USED EXAMPLES OF THE UNSIGNED STAMP. EXTREMELY RARE WITHOUT PEN CANCELLATION.##Ex Boker and Farrington. With 1994 P.F. certificate.........................................$ 2,000 13 5c Black on Blue, Without Signature (9X2d). Pos. 4 with slight double transfer, large to huge margins, intense shade and impression on deeply blued paper, vivid red "Paid" in arc cancels##EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THE UNSIGNED PROVISIONAL ON BLUE PAPER ARE RECORDED, THIS BEING THE ONLY SOUND STAMP.##The Philatelic Foundation has certified seven New York provisional stamps on blue paper, of which only two are without signature. The other example of Scott 9X2d on record at the P.F. is creased. With 1992 P.F. certificate...........................$ 5,250 14 5c Black on Gray, Without Signature (9X3b). Pos. 4 with slight double transfer, large margins, distinctive "battleship gray" paper shade, red square grid cancel and trace of red cds##EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE UNSIGNED NEW YORK PROVISIONAL STAMP ON GRAY PAPER CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.##The gray paper was used late in the life of the New York provisional. The Philatelic Foundation has certified 16 gray paper stamps in total, of which only one is without the control initials. Examples on gray paper are usually cancelled by the red square grid. With 1996 P.F. certificate...............$ 5,250 15 5c New York Provisional Hussey Reprint, Sperati 5c New York and 10c 1847 Reproductions. Three, first with large margins (from the sheet of nine), Sperati 5c with red "Paid", 10c uncancelled, Very Fine group........................$ 800 16 SBL Providence R.I., 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X1, 10X2). Complete sheet of twelve (eleven 5c, one 10c), original gum, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate......$ 3,750 17 R Providence R.I., 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant, Reprint (10X1R, 10X2R). Complete sheet of twelve, letters on back, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate - Not illustrated.....................................................$ 400 18 Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Full to large margins, ms. check mark cancel, tied by red circular datestamp on small piece, lifted to examine condition and hinged in place##EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PROVIDENCE PROVISIONAL TIED BY THE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.##Virtually all known Providence provisionals are not cancelled or tied by the town datestamp. Scott value for an example tied by the town marking on a full cover is $20,000. Ex Caspary. Realized $1,200 in our 500th Sale more than 20 years ago. With 1996 P.F. certificate.......$ 1,500 19 St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Pos. 4, large even margins all around, neatly cancelled by red town cds, fine impression on rich greenish paper##EXTREMELY FINE GEM. SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE ST. LOUIS BEAR PROVISIONALS CANCELLED ONLY BY THE RED CIRCULAR DATESTAMP (WITHOUT THE USUAL PEN CANCELLATION) ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE. THIS SUPERB STAMP IS AMONG THE FINEST OF ALL RECORDED ST. LOUIS BEARS.##Backstamped W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson). With 1994 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue states "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more."...............$ 7,0001847 Issue
20 5c Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Each has ample to large margins except 5c close at top left, tied by red grids on part of January 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Blackburn, England, sent during the restored rate period (originally with two 10c and one 5c stamps, overpaying 24c rate), shilling due handstamp on face, most of blue Blackburn backstamp##A VERY FINE AND COLORFUL PIECE BEARING BOTH OF THE 1847 FIRST GENERAL ISSUES.##Covers or pieces combining the 5c and 10c 1847 stamps are extremely rare. With 1973 P.F. certificate and 1996 Calvet M. Hahn analysis......................................................$ 4,500 21 BL 5c Red Brown (1). Reconstructed block of six from vertical strips of Pos. 79/89/99R and 80/90/100R showing Double Transfers A (Pos. 80) and B (Pos. 90), mostly large margins all around, rich Deep Brown color and impression from the first printing, each with vivid red grid cancel, top two stamps faintly creased##THE UNIQUE "ASHBROOK RECONSTRUCTION", ORIGINALLY TWO VERTICAL STRIPS NOW FORMING ONE EXTREMELY FINE AND INCOMPARABLE SHOWPIECE.##The left strip was owned by Stanley B. Ashbrook. In 1918, while viewing the Judge Emerson collection, he realized that a similar strip owned by the judge had once adjoined his own. The reconstructed block is illustrated in Brookman, Volume 1, p. 43. Probably fewer than a half-dozen vertical strips are available on or off cover.##Ex Emerson, Ashbrook and Newbury. With 1980 Freidl and 1983 P.F. certificates. 1996 Calvet M. Hahn analysis accompanies.........................................$ 37,500 22 5c Red Brown (1). Position 91L with enormous bottom left corner sheet margin - 10mm at left and 11mm at bottom - distinctive Brownish Orange shade of 5th Printing (according to Hahn analysis) on deeply blued paper, blue grid cancel, slight dry print typical of corner positions where paper dried first, pre-print vertical crease and a few tiny toned specks##EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE AND ONE OF THE FEW FULL CORNER MARGIN EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT 1847 IN EXISTENCE.##With 1996 Calvet M. Hahn analysis..............$ 3,750 23 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, beautiful deep rich color and early impression, clear strike of red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 900 24 5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, neat red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, ex Gore (as Chocolate Brown), with 1990 P.F. certificate..............................$ 650 25 5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, beautiful warm reddish shade, blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate................................................$ 325 26 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large to huge margins, wonderfully dark shade, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate................................................$ 600 27 5c Brown (1). Large even margins, dark shade and early impression, blue Philadelphia "Paid" in oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate......................$ 850 28 5c Blackish Brown (1a). Vertical pair in the distinctive and scarce Blackish Brown shade, Top stamp has full to large margins, bottom ample to large with faint crease, red grids, Fine-Very Fine, very rare multiple of this shade, with 1996 P.F. certificate.............................$ 1,100 29 5c Grayish Brown (1a). Large even margins, fine impression and distinctive shade, vibrant socked-on-the-nose "paint" red grid cancel of Mobile, Extremely Fine Gem, a marvelous stamp, ex Caspary, with 1992 P.F. certificate.................$ 2,400 30 5c Red Orange (1c). Three large margins, ample to full at top, bright shade of the true Red Orange, red grid cancels, Very Fine, sound examples of the Red Orange with full margins are extremely rare, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate for the folded letter from which this stamp was removed (cover accompanies).........................$ 5,000 31 5c Red Brown (1). Dark shade (actually a Scott 1a Dark Brown, but classified as a dark shade of the Red Brown by P.F.), mostly large margins, touched at bottom, tied by blue numeral "2" in double-line circle cancel of Philadelphia, Very Fine, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 300 32 5c Brown (1). Left sheet margin, full to large margins on other sides, unusually pale shade, bold red "5" numeral cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Emerson, with 1991 P.F. certificate...................................................$ 1,000 33 5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins to touching, bold green numeral "5" in frame cancel of Princeton N.J., Fine, choice strike, very rare, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate...................................................$ 1,100 34 5c Red Brown (1). Left sheet margin, full to ample margins on other sides, tied by vivid red "Burlington Vt. 17 Feb. 5" integral rate cds on piece, stamp on beautifully contrasting blue paper, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 800 35 5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, ample at top, bold red "6" numeral in circle cancel struck twice, tiny creases, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate...........................................$ 190 36 5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, touched at bottom, blue numeral "12" in double-line circle cancel of Philadelphia, Fine stamp and choice strike of this cancel, which is rare on the 5c 1847, with 1996 P.F. certificate........$ 375 37 5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, rich color, tied by beautiful bold blue "Baltimore Rail Road Aug. 28" cds on orange piece, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Durham, with 1996 P.F. certificate..............................................$ 2,000 38 5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, fine impression and dark shade, part of red Philadelphia "RAIL(ROAD)" straightline, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate........$ 500 39 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large to huge margins, deep rich color, red square grid and part of red "Colonies & C. Art. 13" framed transatlantic mail accountancy handstamp, Extremely Fine, this marking is rarely found cancelling the stamp, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate.............$ 550 40 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, bold Boston large "Paid" grid applied after demonetization and part of red cds, Extremely Fine, one of the finest stamps recorded with a post-demonetization cancellation, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate....................................$ 1,200 41 5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Pos. 90R1, right sheet margin, unusual red rectangular dotted grid cancel, faint crease and faint bleaching described as "light staining" on certificate, these very minor flaws not detracting from Extremely Fine appearance, rare with fancy cancel (among those recently listed on the 1847 Issue in the Chronicle), ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 525 42 5c Orange Brown, Double Transfer Ty. C (1-C). Left stamp in horizontal pair, full margins, warm shade, blue Philadelphia cds, right stamp has faint crease, Very Fine, extremely rare - one of the best of only 13 Ty. C double transfer stamps recorded, including two pairs (see Wagshal census, Chronicle 167), ex Caspary, Rust, Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate.........................................$ 4,250 43 5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. D (1-D). Full to large margins, red grid cancel, vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, very rare double transfer from the re-worked plate, fewer than fifteen recorded, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate...................................................$ 3,500 44 C 5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. E (1-E). Two singles tied by red "New-York Jan. 6" cds on brown cover, the lefthand stamp Ty. E double transfer, margins all around, Very Fine, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate.............$ 950 45 10c Black (2). Large bottom sheet margin and full to large margins on other sides, blue Troy N.Y. cds and part of ms. at lower left, horizontal crease entirely in sheet margin, Extremely Fine, ex Mayer, Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate...................................................$ 1,100 46 10c Black (2). Large to huge margins, neatly cancelled by blue Philadelphia cds with "10" integral rate, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate..............................$ 1,350 47 10c Black (2). Large margins all around, fully struck blue Philadelphia "Paid" in frame cancel, faint toned spot in top margin, still Extremely Fine, ex Hessel, Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate......................................$ 950 48 10c Black (2). Three huge margins, full at top, beautiful shade and impression, cancelled by bright red Cincinnati cds, Extremely Fine and choice, much scarcer with town cds, with 1988 P.F. certificate...............................$ 1,100 49 10c Black (2). Full to large margins, fine impression, full perfect strike of red "19" transatlantic mail credit handstamp, tiny thin spot at bottom left, Extremely Fine appearance, rare use of credit marking as canceller, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate.........................$ 1,800 50 10c Black (2). Full margins all around, full and clear strike of red "38" transatlantic mail credit handstamp, double 19c credit, small corner crease, tiny closed tear, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare, if not unique, cancel on the 10c 1847, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 950 51 10c Black (2). Large margins to just touching, fine impression, tied by bold red "20" in circle handstamp on piece, Very Fine, extremely rare and striking piece, ex Matthies, Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate...............$ 1,700 52 10c Black (2). Large margins all around, fine impression, cancelled by clear strike of New Brunswick (B.N.A.) oval grid, Extremely Fine Gem, extremely rare and probably unique on the 10c 1847, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate...................................................$ 2,100 53 10c Black, Remarkable Inking Variety Resembling a Double Impression (2 var). Full margins except touched at bottom left, intense over-inking creates the illusion of a double impression, bold red "10" cancel, closed tear at top, Very Fine and striking appearance, believed to be unique, illustrated in Brookman, Vol. 1 (p. 71), ex Rust, Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate.........................$ 1,600 54 10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. C (2). Pos. 2R, ample to large margins, fine impression, bold red "19" credit handstamp cancel, minor thin spots, Very Fine appearance, ex Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate........................$ 650 55 10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. B & Ty. D (2-B, 2-D). Pos. 31/41R, left margin vertical pair, top stamp showing double transfer in "Post Office", clear to huge margins, blue grids, both stamps faintly creased, Fine-Very Fine appearance, any vertical pairs of the 10c 1847 are very rare, this combination of double transfers has to be a great rarity (and possibly unique), ex Sweet, Stollnitz, with 1996 P.F. certificate....................................$ 3,5001851-56 Issue
56 1c Blue, Ty. I, Ib (5, 5A). Position 6R1E (one of the two best examples of Type Ib on the plate) and 7R1E (the only Type I position on any of the imperforate plates), a horizontal combination pair with full to large margins, beautiful bright Plate 1 Early shade and fine impression, each stamp cancelled by two criss-crossing strikes of vivid red "PAID", a few tiny faint surface scrapes in edge of top margin well clear of design##EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1851 TYPE I CANCELLED BY A RED "PAID". WIDELY REGARDED AS THE FINEST OFF-COVER MULTIPLE CONTAINING TYPE I.##This pair was originally part of a strip of three comprising Positions 6-7-8R1E, used on a cover postmarked at Alexandria, Louisiana, and addressed to Buchannon Carroll & Co. (later known as Carroll, Hoy & Co.) in New Orleans. A photograph and listing of the original cover is found in the catalogue for the May 26-28, 1943, auction held by Harmer, Rooke & Co., which comprised Part VIII of the Col. Edward H. R. Green collection. This eighth sale of the Green estate actually comprised the Storrow collection of United States, which Green acquired intact, providing him with a large number of important classic stamps and covers. The strip was subsequently soaked from the cover and the righthand stamp was removed.##Out of the many 1c 1851 stamps extant, it is estimated that between 100 and 150 examples of Type I (Pos. 7R1E) have survived - only 20 sound examples have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation and most of these do not have four margins. This combination pair of both rare types is the only example of Type I cancelled by a red "Paid".##Ex Storrow, Col. Green, Newbury and Ishikawa. With 1993 P.F. certificate. Scott value for combination pair (without premium for cancellation)....................................$ 62,500 57 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Pos. 89L1E, large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, intense shade and impression, vivid red New York cds and part of red French transit, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Caspary (as a pair), Koppersmith, with 1995 P.F. certificate.......................$ 1,700 58 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Pos. 20R1E, large to huge margins incl. part of right sheet margin and bits of three surrounding stamps, bright shade, blue Charleston cds, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. certificate..................$ 750 59 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Full margins, beautiful deep shade and fine impression, neat town cds, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 A.P.S. certificate....................................$ 325 60 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Full margins, rich color, perfectly struck "1 ct" in frame, carrier rate handstamp of St. Louis, Extremely Fine, very scarce, with 1990 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 750 61 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Ample margins, bright shade, part of red "TOO LATE" straightline cancel, ms. stroke, fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare cancellation, with 1991 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 300 62 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Pos. 86L from Plate 3, clear to ample margins, striking deep shade, vivid red New York carrier cds, Very Fine, the scarcest of the 1c imperforate plates, with 1996 P.F. certificate......................................$ 800 63 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 3, clear to ample margins, beautiful deep Prussian Blue shade, Boston cds, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate......................................$ 425 64 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Margins all around, bright shade, red New York carrier cds, Very Fine, ex Koppersmith, with 1986 P.F. certificate................................................$ 325 65 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Full even margins, bright shade, blue "Balto. Paid" double-circle cancel, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate................................................$ 240 66 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Pos. 58L4, full to large margins, deep rich Plate 4 color, red New York carrier cds with "2" integral rate, fresh and Extremely Fine, imperforate Plate 4 stamps are very scarce because most of the supply was perforated soon after printing, ex Newbury, with 1996 P.F. certificate...................................................$ 1,250 67 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Large margins all around, printed "paid" pre-cancel, in lower case type, fresh and Extremely Fine, the finest example of this rare pre-cancel on record at The Philatelic Foundation (six are recorded - three of each type - and this is the only stamp with four large margins among them), with 1991 P.F. certificate...............$ 4,500 68 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 5L1L, gigantic margins including part of top sheet margin and bits of all adjoining stamps, bright color, lightly struck red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. certificate............................$ 750 69 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Large margins, deep shade, blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate..............$ 130 70 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 52L1L, recut twice at bottom and twice at top, only two positions recut as such, large to huge margins, neat face-free town cancel, Extremely Fine, very scarce, ex Koppersmith, with 1995 P.F. certificate.........$ 260 71 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 89R1L, bottom frameline broken variety, three large margins including part of stamp at right, clear at top, lightly cancelled by town cds, Very Fine, rare plate variety, with 1996 P.F. certificate............$ 250 72 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 71L1L, triple transfer, one inverted, large margins, clear part strike of New York cds (Ocean Mail type), Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 300 73 C 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 41L5E showing large margin at left with imprint and no plate number, full to barely in other sides, deep rich color, tied by small "Paid" in grid on 1851 folded cover, red "Boston 3cts 16 Aug." cds, minor stain in address, Very Fine, on-cover examples of this position confirming the absence of a plate number in the early state are very rare, ex Chase.............................$ 625 74 C 3c Copper Brown (10 var). Plate 5 Early, large to gigantic margins including right sheet margin with centerline and parts of three adjoining stamps, incredibly intense color and superb impression, tied by bold blue "Woonsocket R.I. Aug. 19" cds on small white cover to Worcester Mass., Extremely Fine, a magnificent stamp and choice cover, ex Grunin, with 1987 P.F. certificate............................$ 1,250 75 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 1R5E, gigantic margins including top sheet margin and guideline at left with part of stamp from adjoining pane, just shaving frameline at bottom right, Memphis cds, Very Fine showpiece, straddle copies from any Orange Brown plate are enormously rare, ex Amonette........................................................$ 450 76 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 71L1E, full margins to barely touching at bottom left, magenta grid, probably Hartford Conn., Very Fine, magenta cancel unlisted in Scott, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate............................$ 115 77 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 74L1i, showing triple transfer, close to large margins, small red Boston "Paid" grid, Fine and scarce, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate.............$ 350 78 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 26L1E, margins all around, deep shade, small red Boston "Paid" grid, Very Fine, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate............................$ 270 79 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 80L2E, clear to ample margins, rich color, full strike of small Boston "Paid" in grid, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate...........................$ 180 80 3c Deep Orange Brown (10). Pos. 78L2E, full margins all around, fiery shade, blue Philadelphia cds, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1991 P.F. certificate.................................$ 250 81 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 79L5E, large margins to just clear of frameline at bottom right, Shoreham Vt. cds in green, Very Fine, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate.......$ 210 82 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 55L5E, large margins, blue cross cork cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Amonette, with1997 P.F. certificate................................................$ 350 83 3c Orange Brown, Part-India Paper (10 var). Pos. 14R1E, mostly large margins, greenish blue grid cancel, Very Fine, rare with a cancel indicating use outside of Boston, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate.........................$ 750 84 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 99R2E, large margins, New York cds with integral "1Ct.", Extremely Fine, rare cancel on the 3c, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate.................$ 200 85 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 18L5E, large margins, rich color, sharply struck Taunton Ms. cds with integral "3cts" rate, Extremely Fine, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 230 86 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 56L1i, large margins, blue "Paid 3" in circle, Very Fine, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate.....................................................$ 200 87 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 51R1E, full to huge margins including selvage showing guideline at left, light blue cds and bold strike of numeral "6" hs, Very Fine, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate............................$ 325 88 3c Orange Brown (10). Horizontal pair, large margins to in at right, incredibly intense color, "STEAM/SHIP" two-line handstamp, light ms. offset on back, Fine-Very Fine and striking, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate...............$ 450 89 C 3c Orange Brown (10). Pos. 33L2E, margins all around, rich color, cancelled by bold strike of blue "Way 6" in circle on Aug. 1851 folded letter from Richmond to Lynchburg, cover with central vertical file fold, Very Fine, this marking was applied to mail traveling on the James River & Kanawha Canal, ex Amonette....................................$ 1,100 90 C 3c Brownish Carmine (11). Pos. 51L5L showing part imprint and plate no. "5", large to huge margins, rich color, tied by "Richmond Ill. Jan. 29" cds on cover, some pen notes erased with bleach, stamp is Extremely Fine, probably the finest known used example of this position, ex Amonette.........$ 550 91 C 3c Claret, Plate Crack (11). Pos. 94L5L showing the major crack, full margins, tied by cds on cover to Carthage Ill., Very Fine, ex Amonette....................................$ 425 92 3c Yellowish Rose Red (11). Pos. 1R5L, extra large to gigantic margins with guideline at left, attractive 1856 shade and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate......................................$ 425 93 3c Claret (11). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, dark shade, grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate......................$ 105 94 3c Brownish Carmine (11). Pos. 95L1L, five lines recut in upper left triangle, large margins, blue cds, Extremely Fine, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate...................$ 280 95 3c Dull Red (11). Large margins, bright color, green town cds, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate.................$ 220 96 3c Brownish Carmine (11). Pos. 46-47R6, horizontal pair, right stamp showing recut bust, large to huge margins, beautiful rich color, blue cds, left stamp creased, recut stamp is an Extremely Fine Gem, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate................................................$ 400 97 3c Rose Red (11). Pos. 77-78L2L, horizontal pair, large margins, mostly clear "STEAM/SHIP" two-line handstamp, Very Fine, ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate..............$ 425 98 5c Red Brown (12). Position 100L, bottom right stamp of left pane with full corner sheet margin and guideline, large margins on other sides, rich color, cancelled by two light strikes of New Orleans circular datestamp##EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED FULL CORNER COPIES (THE OTHER IS ON COVER) AND WIDELY REGARDED AS THE MOST OUTSTANDING SINGLE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856.##Illustrated in Henry W. Hill book on the 5c 1856 (p. 11). Ex Ishikawa. With 1993 P.F. certificate...................................$ 17,000 99 5c Dark Red Brown (12). Full margins all around, cancelled by bold blue Bethlehem Pa. circular datestamp, rich color, Extremely Fine, colored town markings on the 5c 1856 are exceedingly rare - probably fewer than 20 copies cancelled in blue exist - ex Amonette, with 1997 P.F. certificate.......$ 2,300 100 5c Red Brown (12). Clear to ample margins, rich color, full clear strike of red "6" numeral cancel, Very Fine, a numeral on the 5c 1856 is unlisted in Scott, this is the only recorded example on or off cover with the "6" numeral on the stamp, ex Newbury, with 1996 P.F. certificate..........$ 2,300
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